Starting agent on aix 5.3

[vlam]

Hi

This happens when I try to start the Zabbix agent on all of my AIX5.3 boxes.
How can I resolve this error

exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program ./zabbix_agentd because of the following errors:
0509-150 Dependent module /usr/lib/libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2) could not be loaded.
0509-152 Member libiconv.so.2 is not found in archive





System specs:
Os: AIX 5.3
Zabbix Version: 1.8

[Firm]

Did you install from pre-built packages? It seems that libiconv library (package) is not installed.

[vlam]

The agent install was done from the agent install packages on the ZABBIX Download page. and the config came from one of my linux servers that is working. The reason why I used it's conf file is its the same file all over.

[Firm]

Check if you have libiconv.a (or .so) from GNU. Also you can try to type 'unset LIBPATH' before starting agent. And check the output of 'ldd zabbix_agentd'.

[vlam]

This is still what I get.

I have added the following entries into the /etc/environment file (LIBPATH=/usr/lib ; LD_LIBRARY_PATH=:/usr/lib:/lib:/usr/local/lib) as recommended by IBM when dealing with the missing iconv fileset.

I still get the following error message :

metro01 /usr/sbin #./zabbix_agentd start
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program ./zabbix_agentd because of the following errors:
0509-150 Dependent module /usr/lib/libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2) could not be loaded.
0509-152 Member libiconv.so.2 is not found in archive

[Firm]

Once again, do you have any libiconv.{a|so} libraries installed? If do - where?

[vlam]

yes do have it and it is in '/usr/'

[vlam]

I have tried the recommendations below and still get the same error.

metro01 /usr/sbin #ldd zabbix_agentd
zabbix_agentd needs:
/usr/lib/libc.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2)
ar: 0707-109 Member name libiconv.so.2 does not exist.
dump: /tmp/ldd1892686/extract/libiconv.so.2: 0654-106 Cannot open the specified file.
/usr/lib/libperfstat.a(shr.o)
/unix
/usr/lib/libcrypt.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libpthreads.a(shr_xpg5.o)
/usr/lib/libcfg.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libodm.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/liblvm.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libpthreads.a(shr_comm.o)
metro01 /usr/sbin #ls -la /usr/lib/libc.a
lrwxrwxrwx 1 bin bin 19 Jul 24 2005 /usr/lib/libc.a -> /usr/ccs/lib/libc.a
metro01 /usr/sbin #ls -la /usr/lib/libiconv.a
-r--r--r-- 1 bin bin 379103 Jan 13 2008 /usr/lib/libiconv.a

As you can see from the above result, the files libc.a and libiconv.a do exist. I have also tried the unset LIBPATH command without success.

[Firm]

I wonder if /usr/lib/libiconv.a is an original AIX library or GNU version installed from package?

[lewd]

We ran into the exactly same problem with our installation of Zabbix Agent 1.8 on IBM AIX 5.3 (ML-07).

the libiconv.a/so is found in the installation package "bos.rte.iconv":
> lslpp -L bos.rte.iconv

Fileset Level State Type Description (Uninstaller)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
bos.rte.iconv 5.3.7.0 C F Language Converters

State codes:
C -- Committed.
Type codes:
F -- Installp Fileset


Are there any solutions/workarounds yet?

[sarathyme]

1.8.1 agent works on AIX 5.3

Not sure you are still looking for solution.
I had the same issue with 1.8 and 1.8.2 but 1.8.1 version worked.

I also see the zabbix_agentd file size is big (1.9MB) in 1.8.1 and it is 267KB in 1.8.2


Regards
Vijay

[tchjts1]

FYI, they have just recompiled the 1.8.2 version for AIX 5.1 and 5.3 agents to fix the library issue and they are available on http://www.zabbix.com/download.php

[patrickburwell]

2.0.2 for AIX 5.3 STILL fails with libconv error

# ./zabbix_agentd
exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program ./zabbix_agentd because of the following errors:
0509-150 Dependent module /usr/lib/libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2) could not be loaded.
0509-152 Member libiconv.so.2 is not found in archive
#
# uname -v
5

[nirg]

Hi all,

I know this is an old post, but I had the same problem.

Here is my solution:

1) download rpms with dependaencies: http://www.bullfreeware.com/affichage.php?id=1260

2) install the rpms: rpm-U gettext-0.17-6.aix5.3.ppc.rpm libiconv-1.13.1-2.aix5.3.ppc.rpm --nodeps

3) change directory: cd /usr/bin

4) move the old libiconv.a: mv libiconv.a libiconv.a.old

5) create a file link: ln -s ../../opt/freeware/lib/libiconv.a libiconv.a

Now you can try to repeat the command: ldd zabbix_agentd

zabbix_agentd a besoin de :
/usr/lib/libc.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2)
/usr/lib/libperfstat.a(shr.o)
/unix
/usr/lib/libcrypt.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libpthreads.a(shr_xpg5.o)
/usr/lib/libcfg.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libodm.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/liblvm.a(shr.o)
/usr/lib/libpthreads.a(shr_comm.o)

nirG

[geoffke]

Hi,

We have tried to install the latest agent version "zabbix_agent-4.0.1-aix-6.1-powerpc.tar.gz" on AIX 6.1
Unfortunately we run into the same issue, it is complaining about the libiconv:

exec(): 0509-036 Cannot load program zabbix_agentd because of the following errors:
0509-150 Dependent module /usr/lib/libiconv.a(libiconv.so.2) could not be loaded.
0509-152 Member libiconv.so.2 is not found in archive

We did install the latest version of lib iconv which was 1.16 for AIX 6.1, but to no avail... We used these instructions (based on the ones for AIX 5.3):

1. download rpms with dependencies: http://www.bullfreeware.com/pkg?id=5199
2. Install the rpms: rpm-U gettext-0.20.1-2.aix6.1.ppc.rpm libiconv-1.16-2.aix6.1.ppc.rpm --nodeps
3. change directory: cd /usr/bin
4. move the old “libiconv.a”: mv libiconv.a libiconv.a.old
5. create a file link: ln -s /opt/freeware/lib/libiconv.a libiconv.a

Seems we are a bit stuck here, any suggestions on how we can proceed?

Thanks!